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Mod 6 week 2 test
Mod 6 week 2 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Benign | Tumor that is not cancerous and does not spread to surrounding tissues or other parts of the body |
| Biopsy | Removal of the cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist. |
| What are the 3 types of biopsy? | 1. Incisional; 2. Excisional; 3. Fine-needle aspiration |
| Cancer | Term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control |
| Chemotherapy | Treatment with drugs that kills cancer |
| Pap test | Screening test in which cells from the cervix are examined to detect cancer and changes that may lead to cancer |
| Polyp | Growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane |
| Radiation Therapy | Use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors |
| Radon | Radioactive gas that if inhaled in sufficient quantity can lead to lung cancer |
| What are the 9 risk factors for cancer? | 1.Age; 2.Tobacco; 3.Ionizing Radiation and Sunlight; 4.Hazardous Chemicals and Environmental Pollutants; 5.Bacterial and Viral Infectant; 6.Hormone Therapy; 7.Family History; 8.Alcohol; 9.Diet, Physical Inactivity, and Obesity |
| Carcinogens | Cancer-causing chemicals |
| With the exception of cancers of the ______, _______, _______, _______, and ________ most cancers do not run in families | Breast, Ovary, Prostate, Skin, and Colon |
| Chronic alcohol consumption may increase the risk for cancer of the.... | liver, mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, and breast |
| Endometrial cancer is linked to? | the cervix |
| What are the 6 types of cancer? | 1.Skin; 2.Lung; 3.Colorectal; 4. Breast; 5. Cervix, Edometrium, and Ovaries; 6. Prostate |
| What is the most common form of cancer? | Lung |
| What is the most common type of cancer? | Skin |
| What are the 2 types of skin cancer catagories? | Melanoma and nonmelanoma |
| Staging | Is a method used to describe how far the cancer has progressed within the body |
| What is the 1st chemo drug? | Nitrogen Mustard |
| Drugs that sound alike and look alike | cyclophosphamide/cyclosporine; cytocin, cytosar-U, Cytotec, Ciloxan, and cefoxitin |
| More drugs that sound alike | Paclitaxel and albuminbound nanopaclitaxel; Taxotere and Taxol; Vinblastine and Vincristine |
| What are 4 chemo drugs? | Etoposide, Bleomycin, Topotecan, and Mitomycin |
| Botulinum A | Used in plastic surgeries |
| Metformin HCl | used as a fertility drug |
| Zidovudine | if raped...get to hospital within 1-2 hours it can stop you from catching AIDS |
| Propofol | that drug that killed Micheal Jackson; looks like milk |
| Ionizing radiation | type of high-frequency radiation produced by x-ray producers, radioactive substances, and UV light that can lead to health risks, including cancer, at certain doeses |
| Leukemia | Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow |
| Lymphoma | cancer that begins in cells of the immune system |
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